cujas

Metz--2/3 ain't bad Metz44

Hey, Hey--Sid Luft called them butchers after they slaughtered Judy's masterpiece, *A Star Is Born*. The WB had several meat markets before they had movie theatres. As for Selznick--he always worked in pictures--believe he started with his father-in-law, LB Mayer at MGM.

And this cinematographer had the Oscars to back his big ego--He has tied the ASC record.

Actually all of them worked with Mankiewicz at least twice-- I put Harrison 1st because he scored 4 times. Not bad for a "roo"-- Phroso is on a row--

William Holden came from a nice middle-class Pasadena family. The young man I'm describing was partially raised in Europe--spoke several languages and had an Operatic artist in his immediate family. He was in his youth a world class athlete in the sport displayed in Hitchcock's *The Man Who Knew Too Much*.

I can appreciate your love for France des lumieres-- But I would have gone for the mid-19th century--the romantique roman, poesie etc. A little better with the hygiene but still no penicillin--so all my idols died early from venereal disease-- Baudelaire, Flaubert, de Maupassant, Schubert and Schumann. Edited by: cujas on Apr 16, 2011 6:33 PM

This is a tale of 2 brothers in Hollywood-- Both were screenwriters and won Oscars for legendary films. However, one went on to also be a legendary director, Who are they and what are their 2 legendary film credits?

Then he successfully leaves the bus and goes into the city in search of his doctor.

I've got the founding head of Paramount--Adolphe Zukor for furs too. Hint: The Butchers of Hollywood were noted for butchering films--i.e. *A Star Is Born*.

Cinematographer who was "the" technicolor-cinemascope genius of Hollywood and had the Oscars to prove it.

Thanx Phro-- Scuttlebut has it you're a Kangaroo--is that true? next: Rex Harrison Gene Tierney Jeanne Crain Elizabeth Taylor Richard Conte George Sanders Thelma Ritter Marlon Brando Linda Darnell

*Ball of Fire*

Let's see--Olivier was the love of Vivien Leigh's life & Danny Kaye's-- My favorite memory of them is all 3 at a Queen's Command Performance performing The Bandwagon "Triplet" number-- "We do everything alike etc."

Yes Rick--Terry Moore got ahold of the Hughes money and danced with Astaire in *Daddy Longlegs*. Rick is up--

This young man lost his father at an early age. So a number of actors acted as surrogate fathers to him. Maybe this influenced him. At any rate he was a world-class athlete in his youth--in sports associated with the rich.

Small-town girl is determined to succeed by using town connections. Her family is fatherless and people in the small town feel sorry for them. Well-to do mother talks with her mother to help. Because the well-to-do mother has a son who is a Broadway producer. Repeat hint: girl wants to act--but her real talent is singing.

And Paul Douglas too?

Hitch's *The Paradine Case* on the brain--Alida Valli Edited by: cujas on Apr 14, 2011 5:42 PM

No, too bad of an actor to be credible.

This girl gets to Broadway because of her small town connection. Her family come from the same town as a bigshot producer. Her mother talks to his mother etc. Hint: emphasis on the Song--singer Edited by: cujas on Apr 14, 2011 5:35 PM

I was a fairly popular young actress in the '50's. I co-starred with Robert Wagner. I even danced with Fred Astaire. But my real fame lies in my liasion with a Hollywood Legend, who was not an actor or performer.

I'm so glad you mentioned Vincent D'Onofrio. I just love him. I can't stand "Law & Order" type shows--but I never miss him. You really know an actor is great when he rises above the material. Now on the other hand, I can barely tolerate the girl opposite him--but with him in the frame, she's barely noticeable.

*The Awful Truth* next: Thelma Ritter Florence Bates Connie Gilchrist

Yes!--Apparently he worked alot on his own apart from the Astaire movies. Lana is up--

I must have read the same book as you. This actor had a hard time getting started because no one would take him seriously. People thought he had too much money and social status to really want a serious acting career.